The Osceola times., 1887-04-30
GLOVER AND TIMOTHY.
why They should Under No Considerstos
BE Sown Together.

IL always seemed TO me to be q mis-
take to mix timothy and clover togeths
and sow for meadow. In order to
secure good quality of hay it is ven
essential that it be cut ut as near th
proper stage as possible. and the nears
this is done the better will be the hay 4
for feed, containing larger amoui Z
of nutriment and being better relishe
by the stock. When two or nor
varieties of plants are sown togetha Z
either for hay or rs forage crop ith
essential that they should all rpen st Z
the same time. If this is not secured H
we will fail to secure feed of the bes /
quality. If we cut when the first to s
ripen is in the proper condition \
make feed of, the best quality OF The h
later crop will be too green and in con-
sequence will contain too much water \
which, in curing, will dry out and We
lose in weight as well as in the quality
of the hay. If we defer cutting unli
the latest to ripen is at the proper stage
the first will be so ripe that il will eon' !
tain too much woody fibre thai
make very poor quahn
of feed. making of il bat lltue
value for nutriment. This, OF course
means a loss one way or the other anu y
when it can be done ii is always adylsa I
BILE TO avoid this as fully ~ possible !
This with me is the principal objection
to sowing clover and timothy togetheI
for meadow-and this is a suiliclen
one. The clover ripens early ana
properly cured and stored away make .
one of the very best feeds we can Sc
cure on the farm. IL requires uhue
ordinary circumstances different man
agement in cutting and curing to UNI
othy. If we delay the cutting untii ID,
timothy is ripe enough TO make gocu
quail ty Of hay, the clover is enurc?
too ripe. II we cut when the cloVern
at the proper stage, the timothy WV
be so green as to be Of very little vai~
if cut and cured for hay. There n%
avoiding this condition. Either gra'n
alone are among the very best ieeo' wv
can grow, and on fairly good soil WIZ
give us good crops-mix ana SO"
gether and one or the other is lessen~
considerably in value simply beeaus
it is not possible to have them oO~
ripen at the proper time so as 70 Gu.
the best stage for making hay oil
best quality. .,,.,
If il is desirable to mix somelo'"s
else with clover as il often is to pre,'-
its lodging too much, should cerll'"p
recommend orchard grass. ii Is so~
what coarser but it stands up wen ."
makes hay-if cut at the right u'nO
of good quality and it ripens q, 'vD
the same time as clover, so that !" ~
ting they can be cut at as near 'ne ~
stage of making hay of the pes, q"Th
ty as it is possible to do the wors' -
seed should be thoroughly miNeo ~
TO secure as even n stand as poss'"S
as if this is not done the orchard ~
| seems 10 nave hdt"'" i.,rn
grow in stools and this in meauos,
always to be avoided when Pos'i ,im,
They can be sown at the sa'no ..a. n
reasonably early in the spring oa % srsr sps
oughly prepared land and uhue, tsjr
age conditions will make yer!
crop and cut when the blossom "a, .,,.rl,
gun to fall, will cut and cure prVrss a.
and good quality of hay may J, rer
cured. While timothy WILL y, ~, d
many cases, perhaps make ,ni.ing
rather the best quality. yet ior .soul
with clover to grow for hay n
certainly sdvise using orcnsrI1 l3
| in preferences to timothy. ~ = - 'Tz's;'
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